Found in this week's pile of Autocar writers' scribblings is news of Volkswagen's bespoke EV factory, Dacia's success in 2018 and more.
Maranello mimicry
Is Ferrari concerned about a new wave of supercar makers arriving with competitors for its products, such as the new Aston Martin Vanquish and Pininfarina Battista? Perhaps not. “Imitation...

It’s been rushed to market
Here’s the new Vauxhall Corsa… wait, take your thumb away from the back button. Give me a few minutes to explain. Because if you don’t drive yet, I can pretty much guarantee it’ll be useful to know your way around the new Corsa. And...

The man who designed the old Aston Martin Vantage and BMW Z8 is going to build a fully electric SUV. This is a bit of it.
It’s not yet been named, but it will be the first of three electric vehicles penned by Henrik Fisker. This one posits itself as...

For the last few years, there’s been a light-hearted ding-dong between a few car companies as to who’d crack 300mph first. It’s largely been a three-way fight, with Bugatti, Hennessey and Koenigsegg all putting irons in the fire. SSC has chimed in recently, claiming its Tuatara could be one of...

A handcrafted suede and nappa leather interior, a carbon inlay sports steering wheel, 18-inch OZ Racing alloys and a quad-pipe stainless steel sports exhaust system. A list of basic equipment that, in the past, you’d have expected to be fitted to a sports car - perhaps even a supercar.
Not...

On the first night, I take the plunge. Not the swimming – that came later, after I’d summoned up a second helping of courage. The first was needed for stockfish. Grey-tinged, slightly chewy, high in protein, off-grey in taste and Norway’s second-biggest export. Why they keep any of...

You may think that the profit heavy ‘we’ll paint it any colour you like’ bespoke departments such as Ferrari’s ‘Atelier’ and Lamborghini’s ‘Ad Personam’ are a relatively modern phenomenon. Those two are. But Porsche has been giving its customers what they really want (regardless of price or taste) since 1978.

Don’t worry, Toyota and Subaru haven’t forgotten about the GT86 and BRZ twins. In an official announcement, both companies have committed to working together on the next generation of the affordable, rear-drive hero.
Indeed, the announcement notes the pursuit of “driving enjoyment” in this new...